| | Oceanside, CA | Boston, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $29,396 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $23,918 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $13,967 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 11.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 717 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 567 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.2% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.7% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 12.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 52.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 15.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 3.6% | 1.5% |